Sagay backs Danjuma’s self-defence advice, says law allows Nigerians to defend themselves
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The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, has backed the advice by a former Minister of Defence and an elder statesman, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.) that Nigerians should defend themselves against killers.

Recall that Danjuma had on Saturday at the convocation of Taraba State University called on Nigerians to use whatever means at their disposal to defend themselves against killers.

Reacting, Sagay told The Nation on Sunday that the law allows Nigerians to defend themselves from being massacred.

He, however, urged the Federal Government to investigate Danjuma’s allegations.

“General Danjuma did not say that the military is incapable. But he accused them of bias and not protecting the people deliberately. That’s a very, very serious accusation.

“And this is coming from such a senior man in Nigeria’s military – probably apart from former General Olusegun Obasanjo and General Yakubu Gowon, he (Dajuma) is the most senior former military officer we have – and he’s a man who has tremendous influence.

“He has held important positions – chief of staff, minister of defence – so, he won’t speak lightly. So, his allegation needs to be investigated.

“If there are elements within the military doing this, then the government has to take immediate steps to deal with them and put people who are responsible and patriotic in the positions.”

Asked whether resorting to self-defence by Nigerians would not result in anarchy, he said: “That’s an interesting point. It’s a point I’ve always made myself. It’s not an illegal measure for Nigerians to defend themselves. If you look at our criminal law, there is the principle of self-defence.

“If someone attacks you, and you feel endangered, and you defend yourself, and in the process you kill the person, the fact that you were defending yourself is a complete defence to any charge. The right already exists.

“So, I think what General Danjuma is saying is that instead of each individual exercising that right, they should begin to exercise it collectively in their communities. I think that’s reasonable too.

“There is breakdown of law and order if you’re in your house and someone comes and kills you. I think there will be less danger of breakdown of law and order if that person knows that the next time he comes to your house, all your neighbours would gather and stop him.

“So, I think it’s worse for people to lie down complacently doing nothing while they’re being massacred,” Sagay said.

archangel1:
Good morning Mr. Sagay!
Good morning Oga Danjuma.
Any time a person realised the truth, is the person's own morning
I hope it is not about the Igbos and Igbos this time around?

IamTheAnswers:


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imhotep:
Sagay the educated sai babarian lawyer LMAO
cc lzaa onyeoga anonimi

LaudableXX:


Why do you Igbos like twisting any situation around, in order to applaud yourselves? How is this matter about IPOB, or Igbo or even their leader Kanu, who jumped bail and ran away, leaving his followers in jail, without any attempt to help them regain their freedom?

Kindly remember that Nnamdi Kanu called for the dismemberment of Nigeria. TY Danjuma did not, he only asked people to defend themselves.

Kanu insulted and vilified other ethnic groups and called them unprintable names. TY Danjuma, did not, he only asserted that the military was compromised.

Kanu instigated his IPOB followers, called Nigeria a 'zoo', and ranted that Nigeria would be burnt down. TY Danjuma did not, but only noted that those who had been attacked severally without let, should protect themselves from annihilation.

So who is the real hypocrite here? The one who tried to instigate his followers to burn down their country and turn it into Somalia, or the one who asked his people to engage in self-defence?

archangel1:
KANU said this, January sdid that. You have forgotten that KANU warned about Fulani herdsmen carnage. Have you forgotten how Sagay villifued a whole Igbo nation in an effort to justify Buhari's government? ,.....

LaudableXX:


And have you forgotten how Kanu wished death and destruction upon this entire nation, including the different ethnic groups, in his bid to have his own way?